Lycoming LTIO-540-J2B

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SDR WVBA2024101501Buss Bar · looseLEFT AND RIGHT VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND GROUND VENT FAN CIRCUIT BREAKERS ALL TRIPPED SIMULTANEOUSLY DURING FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESET. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FAI WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SMALL BUSS BAR IN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL HAD A LOOSE CONNECTIOOct 8, 2024 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR 2024FA0000939Wastegate Valve · perforatedDENSITY CONTROLLER FAILED. RESULTED IN ROLLBACK OF ENGINE POWER TO ~30" MANIFOLD PRESSURE. LOSS OF TURBO BOOST. SUSPECTED PART WAS RETURNED TO LYCOMING FOR TESTING AND FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.Jul 25, 2024 · N555GT · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine SuperchargerSDR 2023FA0000437Link · unserviceableUPON LANDING, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ------ PILOT REPORTS ON APPROACH HE HAD THREE GREEN LIGHTS INDICATING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED AND NO EVIDENCE OF ANY ISSUES. ONCE THE NOSE GEAR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE NOSE GEAR Aug 16, 2023 · N3589B · Piper PA31350 · Landing Gear SystemSDR 1SMA2022121400517Hose · leakingDURING CRUISE, PILOT NOTICED RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATED ZERO PSI. NEAREST AIRPORT WAS AT DESTINATION, APPROX 30 MILES AWAY. PILOT DID NOT SEE ANY ABNORMAL OIL TEMPS, CYLINDER HEAD TEMPS, EGT, MANIFOLD PRESSURE, FUEL FLOW & FUEL PRESSURE NOMINAL. APPRODec 14, 2022 · N35475 · Piper PA31350 · Engine Oil System (Airframe Furnished)SDR 1SMA20221214001Hose · leakingDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SUDDENLY INDICATED 0 PSI. THE NEAREST AIRPORT WAS THE DESTINATION AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AWAY. THE PILOT DID NOT OBSERVE ANY ABNORMAL OIL TEMPERATURE, CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE, EGT,Dec 14, 2022 · N35475 · Piper PA31350 · Hoses and TubesSDR 2022F00233None · dirtyPILOT REPORTED DURING LANDING THAT THE LEFT LANDING GEAR DOWN & LOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AT DEPLOYMENT. AN "EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION" WAS PERFORMED BY THE PILOT WITH UP TO 60 HAND STROKES AS PER THE POH, BUT THE DOWN & LOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATApr 19, 2022 · N766CF · Piper PA31350 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 2021F00333Turbocharger · brokenPILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS AND THEN OIL PRESSURE LOSS OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF ENGINE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SHAFT WAS BROKEN AND BOTHER TURBINE ANNov 24, 2021 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR 3JPA2020120940001Pushrod · bentON THE EVENING OF 12-4-2020 OUR PIPER NAVAJO (PA-31-350) N34WM WAS RETURNING FROM PAQT TO PASC. PILOT REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH HE NOTICED WHAT SEEMED LIKE A SLIGHT POWER LOSS IN THE RT (NR 2) ENGINE. A FEW MILES FROM THE AIRPORT THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN TO RUNDec 4, 2020 · N34WM · Piper PA31350 · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR EPUA2019040331001Tube · loosePILOT REPORTED " RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF". MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND DETERMINED THAT THE HARDWARE FOR #2 ENGINE , #2 CYLINDER INTAKE TUBE WAS LOOSE. REMOVED ASSOCIATED GASKET AND O-RING FOR INTAKE TUBE AND SECURED INTAKE TUBE AS REQUIRMar 31, 2019 · N3536B · Piper PA31350 · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR WVBA201812287001Transmitter · failedPILOT REPORTED, "RT OUTBOARD FUEL GAUGE READS FULL CLOCKWISE - ALL THE TIME." FUEL QUANTITY SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 28-4 "FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS" ON DMR #5111 CATEGORY "C" WITH A DURATION OF 10 DAYS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR MAINTENANCE ON 27 Dec 16, 2018 · N59826 · Piper PA31350 · Fuel Quantity SensorSDR JIKA2018020201Engine · failedTHE PILOT REPORTED ON CLIMB OUT FROM KABQ THAT THE AIRCRAFT’S RIGHT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS DECREASING AS THE THROTTLE WAS INCREASED. THEN THE RIGHT OIL PRESSURE DROPPED FROM NORMAL 75PSI DOWN TO 20PSI (REDLINE). THE PILOT FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND PERFORMEFeb 2, 2018 · N35805 · Piper PA31350 · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR EPUA20171117001Engine · surgesSHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF OUT OF UNK THE RIGHT ENGINE ON THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SURGE SEVERELY AND THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO UNK. PIC REDUCED POWER TO ENGINE IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE SURGING BUT DID NOT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF WHILE IN THE AIR. MANov 17, 2017 · N35497 · Piper PA31350 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2017FA0000290Line · failedOIL COOLER OIL LINE FAILED CAUSING OIL PRESSURE TO DROP. PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED TO BASE.Jul 18, 2017 · N4107Q · Piper PA31350 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR YAXA2017071101Pump · leakingENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN WITH MIXTURE CONTROL AT IDLE CUTOFF. FOUND ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP LEAKING FROM RELIEF VALVE INTO DECK PRESSURE REFERENCE LINE INTO INTAKE. ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP REPLACED WITH NEW.Jul 10, 2017 · N765KP · Piper PA31350 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR YAXA2016032502Fitting · misalignedTHIS ENG WAS RECEIVED IN OVERHAULED CONDITION IN PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION ON THE ACFT. DURING INSPECTION OF THIS ENG PRIOR TO INSTALLATION ON ACFT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP INLET FITTING AS ALIGNED FROM THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ALLOW THE 3/16" CLEMar 24, 2016 · N765KP · Piper PA31350 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR YAXA2016021601Cylinder · crackedDURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION, BLUE FUEL STAINING WAS FOUND ON THE TOP INTAKE SIDE OF THE NR 5 CYLINDER. CLOSER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE CYLINDER WAS CRACKED, BETWEEN THE 14TH & 15TH COOLING FINS ON THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD INTO THE INTFeb 15, 2016 · N765KP · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR YAXA2015120801Distributor Blk · looseTHE RT MAGNETO WAS REMOVED TO ACCESS A HYD PUMP. WHILE THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED, THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS INSPECTED FOR LOOSENESS OF THE BUSHING DUE TO PREVIOUS FAILURES ON THIS TYPE OF MAGNETO. THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE BUSHING & THE MAGNETO WAS RNov 30, 2015 · N765KP · Piper PA31350 · Magneto/DistributorSDR YAXA2015120803Cylinder Head · crackedDURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION, THE NR 2 CYLINDER ON THE RT ENG WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE INTAKE PORT, BETWEEN THE 14TH & 15TH COOLING FINS. THE TELLTALE SIGN IS BLUE STAIN EMANATING FROM THIS AREA. THIS IS THE 5TH CYLINDER WE HAVE FOUND CRACKED INov 11, 2015 · N765KP · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR YAXA2015110201Distributor Blk · looseDURING CLIMB, THE RT ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH & EXPERIENCED HIGH OIL & CYLINDER HEAD TEMPS. RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION SHOWED ALL RT ENG SPARK PLUGS WERE NORMAL & THUMB COMPRESSION EXISTED ON ALL 6 CYLINDERS. TRACED PROBLEM TO LNov 2, 2015 · N765KP · Piper PA31350 · Magneto/DistributorSDR YAXA2015110202Pump · leakingWHILE REPLACING A FAULTY MAGNETO, THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS OBSERVED TO BE LEAKING FUEL FROM THE SEAL CAVITY, WHEN TURNING THE FUEL BOOST PUMP ON OR OFF, BUT NOT DURING RUNNING. THIS IS THE 3RD OCCURRENCE WE HAVE HAD OF SIMILAR LEAKAGE IN 3300 ENG HOURS. Nov 2, 2015 · N765KP · Piper PA31350 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR JIKA201602230001Pump · malfunctionedTHE ENG OVERHAUL SHOP PERFORMED A COMPLETE TEAR DOWN & EVALUATION OF THE ENG DUE TO METAL IN THE OIL FILTER. TEAR DOWN REPORT SHOWED NO VISIBLE CAUSE FOR THE METAL IN THE FILTER. ALL INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE SATISFACTORY. REASSEMBLED ENG. DURING TEST CELL Oct 16, 2015 · N3BT · Piper PA31350 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR YAXA2015091405Cylinder · crackedAFTER FINDING NR 6 & NR 4 CYLINDERS CRACKED, REFERENCE SDR YAX15091403 & YAX15091404, WE INSPECTED ALL OTHER CYLINDERS & FOUND NR 1 CRACKED AS WELL. THE TELLTALE SIGN WAS BLUE FUEL STAINING BETWEEN THE 14TH & 15TH COOLING FINS ON THE TOP OF THE INTAKE PORT SISep 7, 2015 · N765KP · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR YAXA2015091403Cylinder · crackedDURING CLIMB, THE PILOT REPORTED CHT ON THE NR 2 ENG WAS 450° & CLIMBING. HE EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE NR 6 CYLINDER, WHERE THE CHT PROBE IS LOCATED, WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK FROM THE UPPER SPARK PLUG HOLE TO THE INTAKE Sep 6, 2015 · N765KP · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR YAXA2015091404Cylinder · crackedAFTER FINDING NR 6 CYLINDER CRACKED, REFERENCE SDR YAX15091403, WE INSPECTED ALL OTHER CYLINDERS & FOUND NR 4 CRACKED AS WELL. THE TELLTALE SIGN WAS BLUE FUEL STAINING BETWEEN THE 14TH & 15TH COOLING FINS ON THE TOP OF THE INTAKE PORT SIDE OF THE CYLINDER. TSep 6, 2015 · N765KP · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2015F00073Magneto · defectiveFACTORY REBUILT MAGNETOS NEW OUT OF THE BOX ARE ARRIVING WITH NO GREASE ON THE DISTRIBUTOR GEARS AND THEY ALSO LACK OIL ON THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR FELTS. THERE IS SOME OIL ON THE FELTS BUT NOT ENOUGH. WE HAVE FOUND COIL WEDGES LOOSE OR COIL WEDGES SEVERLY BENT May 21, 2015 · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA140903014Fitting · cracked(CAN) DURING GEAR INSPECTION FITTING FOUND WITH WORN BUSHING . FITTING REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART UPON POINT STRIPPING FOR BUSHING REPLACEMENT FITTING FOUND WITH CRACK AT R/H LOWER ATTACH WEB TO ATTACH POINT. CRACK AROUND LOWER WEB FOR ABOUT .250".Sep 3, 2014 · Piper PA31350 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR YAXA2015091401Pump · leakingWHILE ACFT WAS PARKED IN HANGAR, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE ENG ACCESSORY DRIVE DRAIN LINE. THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SLOW LEAK FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT SEAL WHILE DEPRESSURIZED, WHICH CEASED WHEN PRESS WAS APPLIED TO Sep 3, 2014 · N765KP · Piper PA31350 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2014FA0000604Cylinder · separatedDURING CRUISE AT 6000 FT, RT ENGINE SOUND CHANGED , LOST A SMALL AMOUNT OF POWER, PILOT ADDED POWER, FIVE MINUTES LATER OIL APPEARED ON COWLING, AGAIN LOST MORE POWER, MORE OIL ON COWLING. FEATHERED ENGINE AND LANDED. NR 1 CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED AT THE BOTTOAug 6, 2014 · N42MH · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR JIKA2014012801Cylinder · faultyDURING CLIMB OUT 100 FT PRIOR TO LEVEL OFF IN CRUISE 3000 MSL, RT ENG BEGAN TO SURGE ± 200 RPM. PILOT TURNED ON ELEC FUEL PUMPS & ADDED FULL FUEL MIXTURE, PROP & THROTTLE. RT ENG BEGAN TO VIBRATE & INTENSITY OF SURGING BEGAN TO INCREASE. PILOT CHECKED ENG IJan 28, 2014 · N3553F · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA130328013Housing · cracked(CAN) DURING LANDING GEAR SWINGS TO RECTIFY GEAR INDICATION DEFECT, HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE NR 1 MLG HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR, OZONE P2329-3. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE ACTUATOR BODY WAS FOUND CRACKED ALONG THE SEAM BETWEEN THE INLET AND OUTLET PORTMar 27, 2013 · Piper PA31350 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR T8VA20130215001Downlock Hook · stickingNO GREEN LIGHT INDICATION ON LT MAIN GEAR, JACKED ACFT AND FOUND GEAR FULLY DOWN AND SECONDARY LOCK NOT FULLY ENGAGED TO MAKE THE GEAR LOCKED SWITCH. REMOVED SECONDARY LOCK ASSY FOR INSPECTION. FOUND NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED ALL PARTS AFeb 15, 2013 · N713WT · Piper PA31350 · Main Landing GearSDR CA121130010Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) ON INSPECTION OF ENGINE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 1 CYLINDER ON NR 1 ENGINE WAS CRACKED ON THE UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN THE FIRST 2 COOLING FINS ON THE INTAKE SIDE THUS ALLOWING FUEL TO SPRAY OUT ALONG THE FINS PAST THE EXHAUST AND ONTO THE UPPER COWLING. Nov 27, 2012 · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA120914011Torque Link · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MLG UPPER TORQUE LINK CRACKED AT THE ATTACH HOLE TO LOWER TORQUE LINK. THIS TORQUE LINK IS AN STC INSTALL FROM BOUNDARY LAYER INC. SUPER CHIEFTAIN KIT.Sep 13, 2012 · Piper PA31350 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR EPUA20120813003Support · brokenDURING SCHEDULED ENGINE INSPECTION, THE LT BOTTOM TUBE OF THE TURBOCHARGER SUPPORT WAS FOUND BROKEN NEAR THE WELDED GUSSET.Feb 22, 2012 · N3536B · Piper PA31350 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR JIKA11051001Exhaust Pipe · damagedIN CRUISE FLIGHT, RT ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING BECAUSE THE RT OUTBOARD FUEL TANK WAS GOING EMPTY. THE PILOT SWITCHED BOTH FUEL TANKS TO THE INBOARDS AND AT THAT POINT THE RT ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT FOLLOWED THE FAILED ENGINE PROCEDURE AND TRIED TO RESTART TAug 16, 2011 · N600TS · Piper PA31350 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR 2009FA0001065Shaft · shearedENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FAILURE. PUMP FAILED WITH 106.7 HRS ON IT. (K)Nov 23, 2009 · N131PJ · Piper PA31310 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR CA090409005Oil Filter · warped(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTICED A PITCH CHANGE FROM RT ENGINE AND OBSERVED RT TACHOMETER INDICATING A DROP IN RPM. ENG CONTROLS WERE ADVANCED AND RPM CAME UP TO 2400 RPM BUT CONTINUED TO DROP. PILOT TURNED BACK TOWARDS AIRPORT AND FEATHERED ENGINE. ACFT LANDApr 7, 2009 · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR F2P2008F00001Housing · crackedRT ENGINE FAILED TO START ON GROUND. FOUND REAR OF STARTER MOTOR HOUSING WITH 2 INCH X 2 INCH HOLE LOCATED AT THE BRUSH HOUSING. (K)Sep 24, 2008 · N684JJ · Piper PA31350 · Engine StarterSDR 2008FA0000531Seal · leakingFUEL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT SEAL FAILED RESULTING IN LARGE FUEL LEAK AT DRAIN. (K)Jul 28, 2008 · N3589X · Piper PA31350 · Engine Fuel Pump
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